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00:01There's a lot of news out of Nationals Clubhouse today because C.J. Abrams is officially sliding over to second
00:08base.
00:08He still will play some shortstop, but is sliding over to second base.
00:12And it's left-hander Andrew Alvarez.
00:14Yeah, he's making his 21st start of the year.
00:16And you're looking at a guy that spins it really well with the curveball, especially.
00:19Curveball's his main pitch.
00:20He loves to throw it, especially to right-handers.
00:22And you're looking at this thing.
00:23When you go to the four-seamer, he's got to land it.
00:26Two balls, two strikes, and a called strike three right at the knees.
00:31Well, he throws him a curveball.
00:33That's the first strike out of the day.
00:35Well, swing and a miss.
00:36It's back-to-back cage.
00:37One looking, one swinging.
00:38And Augustine Ramirez will stand in, the designated hitter.
00:42Ramirez taps one up the third base line.
00:44Alvarez can't get it.
00:46And Ramirez, who doesn't run well, is going to be safe at first base.
00:49I mean, this is a play that should be easy for a left-handed pitcher.
00:53He turned perfectly, and it hit off his glove because then he had a good angle to throw across the
00:57first base.
00:58They've got to give it a hit.
00:59So, runner at first, and it brings Ruiz to the plate.
01:02Swing and a miss.
01:03And that's the third strike out of the inning.
01:06Veteran right-hander Jansen Jump, 21st start of the year, a 4.21 ERA.
01:10His last outing, they needed him out of the bullpen, pitched the eighth inning against the Red Sox.
01:14Last start, though, was against the Nationals.
01:17Two balls, two strikes to Abrams.
01:19Abrams, swing and a miss, and Abrams is down on strikes and one away.
01:23There are two away here at the bottom of the first inning, and Andres Chaparro comes up.
01:27Over to third, backhanded by Sonoha.
01:30What a throw across the diamond.
01:32What a throw from Javier Sonoha with his weight working into foul ground.
01:36And Alvarez issues a leadoff walk.
01:38He's blocking a guy that has 20 steals on the year.
01:40Edwards with 20 steals and 25 tries.
01:43The Marlins are a running team.
01:44This could be two, Nunez to second, Abrams' first opportunity to turn a double play in a Nats uniform.
01:50Like a glove.
01:51Like a glove.
01:52Well, the good thing, too, is that Nunez and Abrams have worked together, but on opposite ends of the field.
01:58Nunez is a natural shortstop.
02:00Now Leo Jimenez with two out, nobody on, hitting 2-0-8 in 64 games.
02:04Swing and a ground ball toward the middle.
02:06Nunez ranges to his left, has it.
02:08Off-balance throw, almost behind second.
02:10It's a dart to Chaparro at first to retire the side.
02:13Cruz retired, 2-up, 2-down at the bottom of the second inning.
02:16The batter is Norbit Bebos.
02:19Bebos slams this one out toward right center field.
02:21Ruiz is on the rod.
02:22He's not going to be able to get there.
02:23It's off the scoreboard.
02:25And Bebos will pull into second base with a stand-up double.
02:30It's the first hit of the game for the Nationals.
02:33And there's ball four.
02:36That's the first walk for Junk.
02:38Jacob Young will come up with two men on base.
02:40Ball's in the air to shallow right field.
02:42Ruiz is over and under it.
02:46And he makes the catch.
02:47No runs.
02:48Here's the second baseman, C.J. Abrams.
02:51With his strikeout in the first, Abrams just one hit in his last 23 at-bats.
02:55One ball, one strike to Abrams.
02:57And he hits that one out toward left.
02:58Hernandez, he started back.
02:59Now is in.
03:00And he makes the catch for the second out.
03:02So now it's Abimelech-Cortiz.
03:04Swing and a miss.
03:06And Jansen Junk has three scoreless hitings.
03:10Now Ruiz is allowed one swinging dribbling hit.
03:12And he's had one walk.
03:14Pops it up and swings 3-0.
03:16Right side of the infield.
03:17Chaparro's going to give way to Abrams.
03:19So he's checking the boxes.
03:20Oh, a little snow cone.
03:22Here's Augustine Ramirez.
03:23That ball's ripped over to third.
03:25Off the body of Bebos.
03:27Picked up by Nunez.
03:28And no play.
03:29Hit his face.
03:30I mean, that smoked him.
03:31It looked like it hit his shoulder.
03:33112.
03:34But either way, that's a base hit.
03:35Second hit of the day for Ramirez.
03:37So he's got the palm.
03:38So you're going to have, like, does a good job to step back on it.
03:41Just rocketed.
03:42112 off the bat of Augustine Ramirez.
03:44Oh, ricocheted.
03:45Both of the hits for the Marlins have come off the bat of Ramirez.
03:48Both are infield hits against Alvarez.
03:51Way upstairs.
03:52Then it was kind of non-competitive.
03:54Yeah, that'll be the second walk issued by Alvarez.
03:57And Edwards, the switch hitter, will bat right-handed.
03:59Yeah, that one's going to be caught out right field.
04:01Cruz is going to get under it.
04:03Ramirez thinking about going to third.
04:05But Cruz has a good arm.
04:06So Edwards retired, and now it's Javier Sonoha.
04:09That one's up the third baseline.
04:11Charging is Bebos, and he'll just step on the bag.
04:14And the side is retired.
04:15No runs ahead.
04:16Two men left.
04:17And that brings up Daylon Lyle.
04:18Oh, Lyle flat out to right his first time up.
04:21That ball's lined out towards center field.
04:22Marcy's coming on.
04:23He'll have to play it on a hop.
04:25And Daylon Lyle has the second hit of the day for the Nationals.
04:29It could just absolutely rake.
04:31Let's see if they can turn it into a rally here.
04:33One-on-one out and a scoreless game for Dylan Cruz.
04:35Over to third.
04:36Sonoha to second for one.
04:38And his return throw is in time.
04:41And Jansen Junk showing some emotion.
04:435-4-3 double play.
04:45And it's inside high ball for a walk to Bebos.
04:48Puts him on, leading off the bottom of the fifth inning.
04:51Brings up Harry Ford.
04:52Runner goes.
04:53The throw to second base.
04:54Goes into center field.
04:56Bebos doesn't realize it right away, but he's going to get over the third.
05:00And Marcy's throw not in time.
05:01It'll be stolen base.
05:03E2.
05:03And he took Edwards' glove off on that slide into second.
05:06And Edwards is by the home plate area, jumping around.
05:08He might have hyperextended his elbow on that tag.
05:11Yeah, that was painful.
05:13We see that a lot with first baseman when they're in the line that that happens.
05:17Boy, he's in a lot of pain.
05:19You jump right there, number one.
05:22It looked like it's done.
05:23Yep.
05:24Glove hand stays down.
05:25Goes right into it.
05:26So it's like a jam right into it.
05:28Yeah, that's going to do it for Edwards.
05:29He's going to check out of this ball game.
05:31Swing and a ground ball to third.
05:32They've got the runner leading off the third base bag.
05:35And they're going to double up Ford.
05:37How about that play?
05:38It's going to go down as a 5-3 double play.
05:42Now, that just can't happen if you're B-Boss.
05:44No, so if there is no contact play, you're near the base.
05:48I mean, this is a bullet hit down to third.
05:50And he just got caught sleeping.
05:52You've got to be back at the bag for that.
05:54You're absolutely right.
05:55And there are two men gone with the bases empty.
05:57And here's Jacob Young.
05:58And he lines one in the center field.
06:00And it's a base hit.
06:01Of course he does.
06:02And now you just got a guy on first base with two outs.
06:05So it's no harm.
06:07One pitch away, one out away.
06:09Man, that brings up Nassim Nunez.
06:10And he lines one out toward right field.
06:13Ruiz going back toward the track.
06:15He reaches up.
06:16It's over his head.
06:17Off the base of the wall.
06:18Young is flying around third, heading home.
06:20And the Nationals take a 1-0 lead here in the bottom of the fifth inning.
06:25His fifth two-base hit.
06:27His 35th run batted in as he smokes it over the head of the right fielder, Estoriri Ruiz.
06:33That's the best ball he's hit left-handed all year.
06:35Remember last year he had the two homer game against the Marlins early September.
06:39His homerun this year had been right-handed.
06:41That ball smashed.
06:42Ruiz not playing deep.
06:43With Nunez not having power.
06:45And he got back, made a leap, and couldn't get it up against the fence.
06:48And he's knocked the starting pitcher, Jansen Junk, out of the game.
06:52Calvin Fauche will be the new pitcher for the Marlins.
06:55This is his 58th game.
06:56He's been a workhorse for the Marlins.
06:59Swing and a miss.
07:00And Fauche gets Abrams.
07:02And the inning is over.
07:04However, the Nationals strike first.
07:06So that's out number two with the Nationals leading 1-0.
07:09Augustine Ramirez the hitter here.
07:10Gus is singled twice.
07:13That ball is booted by Bebas.
07:15And Ramirez will be safe at first.
07:19This one is actually an error, I guess you could say.
07:22That's the seventh error of the year.
07:24That's going to get the bullpen up with Esteyere Ruiz in the box.
07:27Here's the pitch.
07:28That one's looped back towards center field.
07:30Abrams jumps up at the last moment and makes the catch.
07:33It didn't matter what side of the diamond he was on there.
07:37That is an athletic play.
07:39So Alvarez, the leadoff walk.
07:41So beater ready in the bullpen for Sonoha.
07:43So Andrew Alvarez, six shutout innings.
07:46But he'll leave with a runner on base at first, his responsibility.
07:49And Andrew Alvarez has pitched very well against the Marlins in his career.
07:52And he gets a nice hand here at Nationals Park.
07:54Well, Clayton Beater comes on in the seventh inning with a tying run at first.
07:58And the Nationals a 1-0 lead.
08:00Face Javier Sonoha.
08:01Sonoha down on strikes.
08:03One away.
08:04Only the third stolen base for Conine in a 1-0 game.
08:07Swing and a pop-up.
08:09Out towards shallow center field.
08:11Nunez will give way to Young.
08:13And he makes the catch.
08:15And there are two outs.
08:16That'll bring up Jacob Marcy, who's 0 for 2.
08:18At ball four, he walked him on four pitches.
08:21And here comes Stowers to pinch hit.
08:24So there's your answer to whether he's available today.
08:27Now, he's coming up to pinch hit, but he's probably not going to stay in the game.
08:31If you're the Marlins, you're burning two players here.
08:33So you've got to hope that Stowers comes through.
08:350-2 to Stowers.
08:38Swing and a miss.
08:39The ball pops around.
08:41Ford will pick it up.
08:42Huge strikeout for Clayton Beater.
08:44Stranding the tying.
08:45Go ahead, runs on base in the seventh inning for Miami.
08:48And it'll be second and third with one man down.
08:50And the Nationals are threatening to score some more.
08:52Just off the plate, ball four.
08:53That's going to load the bases up.
08:55Nunez, likely one of the hardest guys in Major League Baseball to double up.
08:59He runs like the wind.
09:00And if they can't double up Nassim Nunez,
09:02then you've got to deal with one of the premier RBI guys in baseball.
09:06And C.J. Abrams waiting on deck.
09:081-2.
09:09Swing and a hot shot to second base.
09:10Sonohas coming home for one.
09:12They try to turn two.
09:13They do with the speedy Nunez.
09:15How about that?
09:16I didn't think there was a chance they could turn two.
09:19A 4-2-3 double play and the inning is over.
09:24And taking low ball for a walk to Brady House.
09:27Here comes Andres Chaparro.
09:29Bounce to third.
09:30Lined out hard to right.
09:32Swing and a ground ball over to third.
09:33And Manez can't get it.
09:34It's off the glove of Lopez.
09:36And into shallow left field.
09:38House to third.
09:40It'll be first and third with one man down.
09:43And the Marlins defense lets them down again.
09:46Yeah, this is probably going to go down as a base hit.
09:48But this should be at least getting that lead runner at second.
09:53Nationals have another chance to add on here.
09:55So here's Daylon Lyle, one for three.
09:57Single to center and the court.
09:59Swing and a liner out toward left field.
10:00Hernandez is going over.
10:01He makes the catch.
10:03Tagging from third is House.
10:05He'll score.
10:06And the Nationals take a 2-0 lead.
10:09Lyle gets the job done.
10:11Hernandez makes an outstanding play in left field.
10:14But the Nats get an insurance run.
10:17Ruzo for three today.
10:18Lyle to left.
10:19Grounded into a double play.
10:20Struck out.
10:21On the ground.
10:22Softweight is short.
10:23Lopez flips underhand to second.
10:25And the inning is over.
10:26However, the Nats are able to get an insurance run.
10:29We go to the ninth.
10:30Well, Max Craddock is going to try to close this out for the Nationals.
10:34Ball four.
10:35That'll put the tying run aboard with nobody out.
10:3834 blown saves.
10:39The most in Major League Baseball.
10:4126th in ERA.
10:4228th in home runs allowed.
10:44Popped up.
10:45Over near shortstop.
10:46Nunez is under it.
10:47And the infield fly rule is called.
10:49Here's Leo Jimenez.
10:51Bounce to short.
10:52Struck out looking.
10:53Fly to center.
10:54Outside ball four.
10:56Marcy's going to go to the plate.
10:57And here comes Blake Butera slowly ascending.
11:02And he will make a pitching change.
11:04So he'll bring in the left-hander.
11:05Things have gotten tight here in D.C.
11:07Marcy again for the Nationals' bullpen.
11:10Up 2-0.
11:10But the Marlins have the bases loaded.
11:13All right.
11:13Well, here we go.
11:14Cosgrove is on.
11:15Bases are loaded.
11:16Marcy is up.
11:17It's a 2-0 Nationals lead.
11:20Oh, he hit him.
11:20That's going to force it a run.
11:22It's a 2-1 ball game.
11:24That's one of the worst-case scenarios there for the Nationals.
11:27You're ahead 0-1.
11:29And you hit Marcy.
11:30And it brings a run in.
11:32Bases loaded.
11:33Still one man gone for Joe Mack.
11:36Yeah, the first pitch to him.
11:37Swing and a fly ball.
11:38Out toward left center field.
11:39It's carrying pretty well.
11:42And the catch is made.
11:43But the tying run is coming home.
11:45Pinckney is able to make that play.
11:47His throw comes in.
11:47It gets away into the dugout.
11:49Oh, my.
11:50The Marlins are going to take the lead.
11:52That ball skipped right past Bebas and went into the Marlins dugout.
11:58And it's now 3-2.
12:00Marlins are on top.
12:02A couple things on this play.
12:03Tom Cosgrove did not back up.
12:05And he was not there early enough at all.
12:08Jory Bebas tried to deke the runner instead of just making sure that he had the ball.
12:13And another blown save.
12:14It's 35 blown saves for the Nationals this year.
12:18Here is Hernandez.
12:19At ball four, Hernandez walks.
12:21It doesn't help that they've walked three and hit one in this inning.
12:25And Otto Lopez, the batter.
12:260-1 to Lopez.
12:28And there goes the double steal.
12:30Oh, Cosgrove doesn't realize it.
12:32And everybody is safe.
12:34It's now 4-2.
12:35Yeah, it's like the old high school play right here.
12:37Wow.
12:37You take off right in front of his face.
12:39And the runner at third.
12:41He goes when it's initiated by the runner at first.
12:44And they just did this to perfection.
12:46Oh, my goodness.
12:47Marlins lead 4-2.
12:49Never even threw the ball.
12:51Fly ball.
12:52Left field.
12:53Lyle going back.
12:54It's hit well.
12:54Lopez has just extended the lead.
12:57A two-run home run.
13:00It's now 6-2.
13:02Marlins, they have scored six runs here in the top of the ninth inning.
13:06A two-run home run for Otto Lopez.
13:11This thing unraveled on top Cosgrove.
13:14And it's 6-2 fish in the top of the ninth.
13:18I have never seen anything like this.
13:21And this is a ninth inning disaster for the Nationals.
13:26That's four double plays this afternoon for the Marlins.
13:29And now the Nationals are down to their final strike.
13:322-2.
13:32And here we go.
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13:36Could have challenged, finished up this ball game.
13:38Marlins have two lefts.
13:40It does.
13:41And the ball game is over.
13:43The Marlins score six runs in the top of the ninth inning
13:46to erase a two-run deficit and win it by a final score of 6-2.
13:52And they're back over the 500 mark with today's victory.